Did you know? These four common household items may be doing more harm than good. Click through the slideshow to learn which products to avoid—and what to use instead! For More Information: 4 Things You Should Avoid Bringing Into Your Home Share this… Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Pinterest Tumblr Linkedin Print Email
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3 Tips for Creating Your Goal If you’ve been following this series and are interested in creating your own community outreach/awareness project, we’re very excited to have you involved with us! By now, you’ve had some time to think about what drives you and what you’re passionate about. Hopefully you’ve written down your passion statement, […]
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But I’m Just One Person . . . What Can I Do? As I’ve blogged about for the last few months, the U.S. Home Office is on a mission. We’re making plans to help empower our surrounding local community with knowledge about the impact of harmful chemicals in their homes and plastic pollution in the […]
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Estimated Decomposition Rates of Common Marine Debris Items Did you know that a cigarette butt casually tossed on the beach could last for up to five years in the ocean? Or that a length of broken fishing line can linger up to 600 years? And that’s assuming the fish, birds or other marine life don’t […]
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12 Major Sources of Plastic Pollution “We throw things away when we don’t know where ‘away’ is.” Angela Pozzi, Founder, The Washed Ashore Project Here’s a riddle for you: What is so incredibly convenient that many don’t seem to care how expensive, ugly or harmful to the environment it can be? That’s right—it’s plastic. Click […]
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Exploring Our Passion Our Community Project is starting to take shape! As I talked about in my Feb. 16 blog, one of the first things to think about in creating any awareness project is to be sure you’re passionate about it. Before I can expect others to jump on board with me about any particular […]
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Why Join the Norwex Movement We can think of literally tons of reasons why you should join the Norwex Movement—but here are our top 10 favorites! Amaze your friends with your ability to calculate your own carbon footprint! Most of our everyday activities (like driving a car, disposing of our waste, and simply using electricity) […]
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The dangers of dumping unused medications Keeping our homes clean and safe from harmful chemicals is something that is always top of mind. Sometimes, while cleaning out cabinets or drawers, however, you might discover expired prescription medications that you forgot about long ago or simply no longer use. The National Community Pharmacist Association (NCPA) estimates […]
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Society’s Discards Spark Change The Bandon, Oregon-based Washed Ashore Project is on a mission. And they’ve found kindred spirits in Portugese artist Bordalo II as well as photographer Benjamin Von Wong of San Francisco. All three are using society’s discards to make a statement as they literally turn trash into treasure. By bringing their artistic […]
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